I smells safe
Chapter 2
I don't own Bleach (God I wish it was my idea)
I stayed in the 4th Division for almost a month and was ready to leave a day or two after Captain Hitsugaya, Rangiku Matsumoto, Ikkaku Madrame, Yumicjika Ayasegawa, Renji Abarai and Rukia Kuchiki left to go to the world of the living. I was putting it off because I felt safe within the walls of the 4th and I just couldn't make myself leave. Although it seemed that I had no choice because Izuru walked in my room and handed me once of my normal robs take me to the 10th. I know I had no choice so I walked with him.
"Come on Momo it wouldn't be that bad" Izuru told me as we walked slowly to the 10th Division "You'll get to stay in the captain's room and that's a lot better then what we as Lieutenants get to stay in. And promise that I'll stop by and see you all the time. You just need to work on getting yourself healthy, back to normal and ready to rejoin."
"You're sweet Izuru" I said in a whisper not able to talk at my normal value "But I don't know if I'll ever be able to be her again. Aizen may not have been able to kill me but I believe he was able to kill the Momo I used to be."
We didn't say anything to each other the rest to the walk Izuru seemed to be lost in thought. I could tell that like me he was feeling guilty for his hand in what happened. If nothing else we had the guilt in common.
"It wasn't you're fault Izuru" I stated when we reached the door to the 10th. "You where just doing as ordered by Captain...I mean Gin Ichimaru. You where just following orders."
"You should take your own advice Momo" Izuru said as he pushed the door open "We both know that you would never have try to kill Captain Hitsugaya. It was all Aizen forgive yourself Momo and get then get back to your life."
When we reached the 10th Izuru did a walk through of every room that I could possibility go into. He made sure that everyone know that I was going to be in Tōshirō's rooms, although everyone know that already. I smiled as he helped me into Captain Hitsugaya's rooms and I laughed at how funny it was to watch him hang up my clothing. I laughed when he started to ask me if the soap smelled how I wanted it too. He went out of his way to made feel like I was at home even if it wasn't really home. When he was sure that I had everything I could possibility needed we made plans to have at least one meal a day together each day. He pulled me into a hug before he left me alone with my thoughts in an unfamiliar room. It seemed that in the weeks sense I woke up I was alone with my thoughts way to much.
I had plenty of visitors coming to see me in the 4th, Renji stopped by everyday and sometimes he would have Rukia with him. On a said note I think that those two happened to be getting a little closer and that made me so happy. Rangiku would show up randomly and I think she was using visiting me as a means to get out of the 10th division's paperwork. A few members of the 5th came to check on me and to find out when I would be coming back. I didn't have the heart to tell them that I wasn't. Captain Hitsugaya would stop by every night like clockwork and would eat the evening meal with me. Izuru stopped by everyday as well mostly to bring me a book or a cup a tea. It wasn't until the day that the group left for the world of the living did I have a visitor that had never thought I'd see. General Shigekuni Yamamoto-Genryusai or in other worlds Capetian of the 1st Division. He was nothing but nice and told me that I could take as long as I needed. When I asked him if I could be removed from the 5th as Lieutenant and transferred. All he could say was that he would see. The old man always had his plans I my needs didn't really matter in the the grand plan.
For the most part I was board out of my mind being alone for two days in that room. It was long before I found myself killing time by looking through Captain Hitsugaya things. I know that I shouldn't but I just couldn't help it I am a girl after all and we really can't help it. It turned out that Captain Hitsugaya was rather sentimental in the very back of his closet one of the extra blankets was the one I slept with in our childhood home. I found myself just sitting in his closet reading a book when Izuru walked into the room for lunch.
"Momo" He called from the door "I know you're in here Kōkichirō Takezoe told me that you haven't left the room once sense they dropped you off."
Kōkichirō Takezoe was the 7th set of the 10th division and that was all I really know about him.
"I've been reading" I said from the corner in the closet "I just can't bring myself to leave"
"So you thought I'm just going to read a book in Captain Hitsugaya's closet?"
I was glad that I no one could seem me because I was blushing so much that I would bet that I looked like a tomato.
"I thought that if I was" I trued to find the words to explain what I was doing "Oh never mind"
I walked out of the closet putting my book next to the bed.
"Why the closet?" He asked me with a knowing look on his face.
"Nothing" I snapped at him "I was just...it smells safe alright"
Izuru laugh holding onto his sides. I put my hands on my hips and looked at him.
"Yes it's so funny" I snapped "can we just go to lunch or something"
"Momo" his laughter started to die down "that has to be the cutest thing you have ever said."
That made me smile.
"Come on" Izuru said as he looked at the book I was reading "Lets go for a walk into the Rukongai. I think that it'll do you some good to get out and be among other people."
I had to admit that the idea of going to the Rukongai was appealing.
"Alright" I said with a smile
"get changed then" He laughed "I'll wait for you out side"
I couldn't help the small smile that crossed my lips as he walked out of the room. I walked back into the closet and changed for a day in the Rukongai. I couldn't stop myself but before I left the room I pulled one of Captain Hitsugaya's captain haori to my face and smelled it. I know it sounds a little creepy but I still wasn't in my right mind yet. I walked out of the room slid the door closed and left with Izuru. And for the first time the last thing on my mind wasn't what I had done or all the guilt that I felt I was just able to well be Momo again.
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